Transnet was not ready to respond to Organised Labour’s joint wage demand yesterday, when wage negotiations at the Transnet Bargaining Council (TBC) was supposed to resume, but indicated that they will put their offer on the table on Friday, 1 December.
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) and SATAWU, the only two Unions who enjoys recognition at the Transnet Bargaining Council, submitted their consolidated wage demand to Transnet for a 12% multi-term salary agreement. We demand that our members get a 12% salary increase each year for the next three years. The Unions demand a further 2% salary increase each year for those employees earning less than R100 000 per year.
UNTU wants Transnet to reaffirm its undertaking, in writing in the wage agreement, that there will be no forced retrenchments during this period.
Labour is demanding that Transnet increase its contribution to employee’s medical aid and to their housing allowance to R1 790 for 2018/2019, R2 500 for 2019/2020 and R3 500 for 2020/2021.
All other allowances paid by Transnet must increase by 12% each year for the next three years.
Labour wants the Funeral Cover that Transnet Employees enjoy, to continue after the retirement of employees, but to the cost of Transnet. Transnet must increase its current contribution to employee’s medical aid after retirement from the current R213 to R500 for 2018/2019 and thereafter with 12% each year.
Labour also wants all its demands to be implemented from 1 April 2018.
Issued on behalf of UNTU by Sonja Carstens, Media and Liaison Officer. For UNTU Press Statements phone 082 463 6806 or e-mail sonja@untu.co.za.
